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Welcome to NADPA 2025

NADPA – RAPDP Conference and AGM 2025

With great pleasure we announce the 8th edition of the Network of African Data Protection Authorities (NADPA) conference, hosted by Nigeria. This unique event aims to foster dialogue, collaboration, and innovation in Africa’s data protection and privacy ecosystem.

Join us at the conference to explore the critical importance of data protection and privacy in Africa, featuring experts, policymakers, and leaders discussing innovation and emerging technologies.

Sub-Themes

  • Balancing Economic Growth with Privacy Concerns in Africa Digital Economy.
  • AI in Africa: Privacy Paradox.
  • Regulatory Approaches to Data Privacy in Africa in the Era of Emerging Technologies.
  • Data Protection in the Era of Fintech in Africa: Balancing Innovation with Privacy.
  • Single Digital Market in Africa: Fostering Collaboration among Nations to Facilitate Cross-Border Digital Trade.
  • Shaping Africa’s Privacy Future: Preparing the Next Generation of Privacy Professionals.
  • Guardians of Privacy: Strengthening Africa’s Data Protection Authorities in the Digital Age.

Join Us

We warmly invite Data Protection Authorities (DPAs), Privacy Enthusiast, Data Protection Officers (DPOs), Data Protection Compliance Organisations (DPCOs), Data Controllers & Processors, Solution Providers, Diplomats, Policymakers, Scholars, Entrepreneurs, and Students to be part of this landmark event. Together, let’s shape the future of data protection and privacy in Africa, balancing innovation, emerging technologies and privacy.

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Objectives

  • Foster collaboration among African DPAs and global partnership.
  • Analyze the impact of emerging technologies on data protection and privacy in Africa.
  • Explore gaps in current regulations and propose actionable strategies to ensure data privacy compliance in the rapidly evolving technological landscape.
  • Encourage African nations to harmonize digital policies, data protection laws, and standards to enable seamless cross-border digital trade.
  • Empower businesses and innovators to develop solutions that comply with privacy standards while driving economic growth in Africa.
  • Equip the next generation of privacy professionals with the knowledge and skills to navigate data protection complexities.
  • Explore the key data protection challenges facing Africa's fintech sector and identify innovative solutions to address these challenges while fostering growth and innovation

Key Highlights

  • Inspiring Keynote delivered by distinguished diplomats, data protection experts, and thought leaders.
  • Engaging Panel discussions exploring the intersection of emerging technologies, data protection, and privacy.
  • Expert-led Masterclass on the balance of innovation, African privacy laws and frameworks.
  • Valuable Networking opportunities with Data Protection Authorities (DPAs) and global stakeholders for collaboration.

IMPORTANT PRIVACY NOTICE

This Privacy Policy regulates how the Nigeria Data Protection Commission (NDPC) will process the personal information of participants, delegates and visitors to this website for the purpose of NADPA – RAPDP Conference and Annual General Meeting 2025 (NADPA Conference and AGM).

In line with the provisions of the Nigeria Data Protection Act (NDP Act), 2023, and other applicable Data Privacy laws and regulations, Nigeria Data Protection Commission (NDPC) maintains the privacy principles, which govern how we collect, use, record, organise, structure, store, adapt or alter, retrieve, consult, disclose, disseminate, align, combine, restrict, erase or destroy and generally manage your personal data for the purpose of NADPA Conference and AGM. Click here TO READ OUR DATA PRIVACY POLICY.

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